This past week, The Guardian, wrote a piece about football in Palestine and instead of covering an array of interesting topics ranging from the WBPL’s financial problems, corruption within the PFA, or the national team’s splendid performance in 2023 Asian…
This is an historic achievement- don’t dismiss it For a country like Palestine with its horrible FA, declining standard in the league, and general disinterest in grassroots football development to qualify for three straight AFC Asian Cups is absolutely incredible. …
Infantino statements prove Jibril Rajoub inept in fields of Sport AND Politics Another week, another bombshell statement from FIFA President Gianni Infantino. For many, the content of his words- suggesting Israel and the UAE co-host a World Cup- overshadowed the…
Squad selections are always a source of discourse, debate, and even bitter rancour- not just for fans of Palestine but for fans of every national team in the world. Abdallah Jaber played nearly every meaningful game for Palestine between May…
One of the greatest stories in the last ten years has been the improbable rise of Palestinian Basketball at almost the exact same time the national football team started its meteoric rise. One year after Palestine qualified for the 2015…
It does not appear that this latest squad released by Makram Dabboub will put a stop to the practice of ignoring Palestine’s best players for no reason. Below is a rating of his choices by position: Goalkeepers: B If Rami…
Football Palestine has learned that the Palestine Football Association reached out to former National Team Manager Abdel Nasser Barakat in the past weeks to return as manager of the national team. The contact was initiated by the Secretary General Firas…
More than one source is now reporting that Makram Dabdoub has been placed in charge of Palestine’s National Team for their final two World Cup qualifiers against Singapore and Yemen in June. These are the outlets that have confirmed the…
This week, Palestine’s allocation at the AFC Cup is set to increase to 1.5 teams for the first time since 2016. The change in their coefficient ranking follows a string of successful campaigns in Asia’s second tier competition. As the…
The fallout of Palestine’s historic 5-0 World Cup qualifying loss against Saudi Arabia continues to widen. Football Palestine has learned that KF Trepca 89’s Mohamad Darwish was part of the so-called “reserve list” for the match with Saudi Arabia. The…
